The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-03-01

She was then asked If she had any
thing to ray, when she re erred TO DIR.
Powell, who thanked all those who
had been kind to her, and implored all
her enemies to forgive her as she for
gave all. DR.. Powell then pressed
Ms Druse's hand and left the jail
yard, carrying Msry's bouquet with
him. Deputy William Mckinley pin
toned Mrs. Duse's srms, knees and
feet. she maintained her composure,
and was firm until Deputy Bal
lou put the back cap on her head,
and adjusted the rope. Deputy Man
ion, who STOOD az her right, then bid
her goodbye, as she turned and look
into his eyes, smiled and pressed his
hand. Deputy Bsll1u adjusted the
moose under and back OF Ars. DIuse's
left ear. Mrs Duse moaned, cried
and finally shrieked so loud that her
voice was heard in the Jail aud street
adjoining. Sheriff Cook dropped his
hand over bis bresst ard Deputy Bal
lon sprung the trap. The 2l3 pound
weight dropped 1T IL ;48 o'clock M,
and the wOman's body was lifted
thres feet above the n DOR OF the gal
lows. There was but one convulsiOn
or muscular contraction and the body
then hung quiet. The wind wss
bowling fiercely at this moment,
with bright sky. Mrs. Druse's death,
under the judgment of the law, was
far more easy and merciful than was
that OF her victim, her husband, in
December, 1884. DrS. Kay and Suitor
took observations of the woman's
pulsa aud tie heart during the time
she was hanging They pronounced
her dead at 1903 o'clock pm, but the
body was left hanging until 1874
o'clock, twerty-siK minutes after the
weight fell, when it Was taken down
by order of he Sheriff. Uuon ex-
animation, the surgeons declared that
her neck las not broken aud that
death wss caused by straDgulalion.
The Rev. DR.. Powell re-entered the
jail yard and took possession oil ths
remains of Mrs. Druse in compliance
with her request. The casket was in
coffin form with silver plated trim
ming5 and an ornament consisting OF
haod grasping q bunch OF hDweTs on
the top. The expression on the face
of the dead woman gave no indication
that Mrs Druss had suffered any pain.
County Judge Smith did not enter the
Jail yard on account of his holding a
term of court. DR.. Powell withdrew
before the final act, and but twenty
five persona, by actual count, itHessed
the execution. Undertaken Honell
placed the remains in the C0ffin. cloeed
it, and q hearse add two sleighs were
driven into the jail yard. At 1928
o'clock p IN.
TIKI MODEST FUNERAL CoRTEGE
passed out Of the jail yard and through
the crowd about the Jail. There were
no demonstrations on the part OF the
speclatJis At Oak Hill Cemetery,
ABOUT a mile west OF the village, the
cCffin was placed in ali outer case.
Before Gepositing 1t into the compact
mept OF the vault Dr.. Powell made a
iew remarks, saying that this woman
had left this soIrowful world TO meet a
mercful God. He said that her devo.
ton to her daughter WAS phenomenal,
and slso her self possess on was re-
marksble. In his committal prayer
he asked that the day might dawn
when those separated from this m 9th
or might be reunited with her. The
coffin was then placed in compartment
No. 10, where it will rest until the final
disposition OF the remains has been
decided upon. Sheriff Cook gave DR..
Powell permission to call upon as
many deputies as he desired ior tenn
porsry guard purposee. When the re-
mains were removed from the Ill
yard the people surrounding the Jail
were permitted to see the gallow5. A
number Of women were in the crowd,
but those the guards excluded In
| compliancs with The request from bel
daughter, that she should not leave 8
blot on her name, Mrs. Dru'e esked
| Horatio p. Witherstine, a Notary, and
one of the Slerifi's jury to prepare
THE FOLLOWING AFFIDAVIT,
which she signed with a firm hand:
STATE oV Nav YoRE,
County OF HERTIuRR,
February %, 1886.
/, Roxalana Druse, in my Ia mo
ments, do hereby solemnly swear and
tili IN that my daughter, Merry Druse
who is now confined In the Onondsga
penitendaIy, had nothing whs ever G
do with the killing OF her father, Will
liam Druse, or with the disp osition o.
his body. This statement l have 10
peatedly made, and always adhered &c
1t at the inquest ADD since my conhne
ment. My daughter, Mary D,use, il
absolutely Innocent, and was in nC
way connected with her fathers (Wil
liam Duse) death.
MRS. RoXALANA DRUsB.
THB EXCITEMENT sURsIBED
BY l:30 tue excitement in the vii
lage bad entirely subsidized aud the
majority of the visitors had left tht
town. The execution WAS conducted
with deCency and deco um and in {
m nner that did credit to Sheriff
Cook and his assistants. This WIS the
first execution that ever occurred
within the pre- ent limits of Herkim
county, although nearly forty murders
are on record.
MARY INFORMED OF HRR MOTHERS RI
| ECUTIoN.
RCCuEhTERl N. Y, February ,2S.-
The Associated Pes representativ,
informed Mary Druse at the peniten
tiary this afternoon OF her mother
execution, aud she received the intel
ligence very calmly. She said he
mothers troubles were ended, Will,
her own were just begun. She said
81 expected 1t and can stand it. Shu
has stood it all better than l. l hst
hoped for some news THE morning
but it did not come" Then sh,
began to shed teurs, End Wept copious
Y Tor some minutes, but resumed he
Indifferent sir aad quickly said shu
she would 20 back to her work in tn
prison shop,
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